Q&A for How to Write an Informative Speech

Try starting off with a rhetorical question related to your topic to engage your audience.

At minimum, your speech should have an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. The introduction is a good place to give a little background and tell the audience what your speech will be about. In the body, lay out your major points and provide further details to back them up. Then, conclude with a summary of your main point(s).

Informative speaking is meant to provide information about a topic without necessarily persuading your audience of a particular argument or point of view. For example, you might use an informative speech to explain how to do something or present facts about an important topic (such as a public health issue, for example).

Like the name suggests, the main goal is to provide information. Unlike a persuasive speech, your goal isn’t to convince anybody of a particular argument—you’re just trying to lay out the facts in a helpful, informative way.

You could go many different ways, but the best way to start would be with a funny story or moment the two of you shared.

End it with a bang! If the introduction draws the audience in, then the conclusion leaves a lasting impression on them. Be sure to restate your topic and any important subtopics, sort of like a summary, and it's always nice to end with a quote, joke, or powerful/cool line - it's not very different from making a conclusion for a persuasive speech! Also, don't end it with a "Thank you." It's not effective, because you should treat your speech as a gift to the audience, and you don't say, "Here's a gift, thank you!" now do you? Speaking of which, there should be a note of finality in your last statement, so the audience knows that you're done talking.

It all depends on your audience. The information you use and how you share it will change depending on whether you're talking to school children or college students. So, don't avoid it per se, just alter the amount of information and how you present it, depending on your audience and the requirements of your speech. It helps to remember that sometimes simplicity and specificity are best, though!

Drink water, think clearly, sit down and recollect all your points. Imagine yourself delivering the presentation with confidence and pride, and you'll do so.

Start with 'What if' or use the word 'Imagine' to catch to audience's attention.

Not necessarily, sometimes it can depend on what you are writing about. At the beginning, present yourself. For example: "I am _______ and I am going to talk to you about X,Y, Z."

Of course you can. While some people may be cautious about making themselves the subject of the speech, it's unnecessarily limiting to try to avoid some forbidden pronoun as though your speech was a party game. Use "I" when it suits the natural flow of the information, perhaps in this form: "I used to wonder about...".

You can say "Good morning", "Good afternoon", "Good evening". Then go on to say that so and so graduated from the relevant school or degree.